Beihouse Revives Beirut’s Gemmayzeh Heritage
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r/Lebanon shares the story of Beihouse, a new members’ club in Gemmayzeh created by restoring three 19th-century Lebanese homes and their courtyard. The project revives Beirut’s architectural heritage and community life following the 2020 port explosion, balancing cultural memory with contemporary luxury.
New members’ club Beihouse revives Beirut’s architectural heritage Following the devastating 2020 explosion, three 19th-century homes in Gemmayzeh become a social hub balancing cultural memory with contemporary luxury
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New members’ club Beihouse revives Beirut’s architectural heritage Following the devastating 2020 explosion, three 19th-century homes in Gemmayzeh become a social hub balancing cultural memory with contemporary luxury
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(Image credit: Courtesy of Linda Boronkay Design Studio)
BY SOFIA DE LA CRUZ
PUBLISHED 2 WEEKS AGO
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As the hospitality landscape increasingly demands a social agenda of pre-planning, pre-booking, and sometimes even pre-ordering, the appeal of a members’ club – with its certainty and guaranteed access allowing good old-fashioned spontaneity – has never been stronger. The latest crop of such clubs isn’t limited to a specific location; recent standouts include the art deco-infused The Wilde in Milan (recipient of a Wallpaper* Design Award 2025) and the ultra-luxe Core Club in New York. Now, a more unexpected location taps into the trend: Beirut’s Gemmayzeh.
Once an affluent cultural hub, the neighbourhood was among the hardest hit by Beirut’s 2020 port explosion. It’s here that Beihouse, a new members’ club, has taken root. The initiative began as an effort to save three 19th-century Lebanese houses and their shared courtyard from demolition. Lebanese architecture studio Dagher Hanna & Partners, in collaboration with London-based designer Linda Boronkay (former design director of Soho House), set out to restore the property and revive some of the conviviality and activity that once defined the area.
Tour Beihouse in Beirut, Lebanon
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(Image credit: Courtesy of Linda Boronkay Design Studio)
‘We aspired to create a place that would once again become the beating heart of communal gatherings,’ says Boronkay, ‘a sanctuary of solace in a city that deserves to hope and celebrate.’ The gates of Beiphone open onto a picturesque courtyard shaded by a centuries-old olive tree, which leads to The Garden Bar, where a green marble count...
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